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Importance of Participation Trophies in Sports

Recently a debate has started over the importance of participation trophies in sports. A number of people have become unsure if participation trophies are truly helpful, or are if they are simply giving young athletes a sense of entitlement. Despite this controversy, its clear participation trophies in sports still have a positive impact in society.

Participation trophies provide a great boost of confidence to the contestants. While it is true that in sports, there can only be one winner, acknowledging just the winner can affect the athletes who don't win. Everyone puts their best effort in to make the competition possible and for many, being a part of the game for the first time is an important matter. Therefore, acknowledging everyone involved in sports competitions can help boost the confidence of athletes and gives them hope of potential future success. It shows athletes that winning is not important, giving your best effort is.

When things are not going well, it can be easy to lose interest. For young athletes, self esteem is important. Losing can damage self esteem and cause people to feel bad. Having a trophy to show around and place in their house, is a great way to reward athletes who never give up and do their best despite the circumstances. Participation trophies can help teach young athletes important life lessons to guide their decision making in the future.

Receiving a participation trophy is not about acknowledging wins and losses, it’s about celebrating the fun experience of sports. Participation trophies honor those athletes who show up for practice each and every day, ready to work hard. Participation trophies honor those athletes who show up on game day ready to help their team. Participation trophies honor athletes who treat coaches, teammates, and opponents with respect, regardless of whether they win or lose. Competitiveness is important in sports, but sportsmanship is too. Participation trophies are a great sign of sportsmanship.

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